Summary:

Amazon KDP is one of the largest companies in the world, and using Amazon KDP Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) self-publishing can help you reach a large audience. Amazon (KDP) directly connects you to your audience through a more streamlined process. This self-publishing tool is used by thousands of self-published and even well-known, already published authors around the world.

Amazon Overview: What is Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing

Amazon (KDP) allows you to publish your books independently on the Amazon Kindle Store, which means you can make changes to your book at any time and distribute your eBook globally. One of the greatest things about this is that publishing takes less than five minutes and your book appears on Amazon KDP (for sale) within 24 hours. The process is simple enough that a novice could do it without problems.

You can earn 70 percent royalty and publish in English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Japanese, and Portuguese. You publish directly to the Kindle platform and that makes you book available on Kindle devices and apps with no need to convert it to mobile form. Our review ranks it at the second best self-publishing platform around.

Who should use Amazon

The KDP rating among customers and self-published authors is very high. You should use the KDP eBook self-publishing platform if you’re looking for a company that carries a big name, draws a lot of customers daily, and has the ability to publish you directly to one of the hottest eReaders on the market. Kindle sales are up over most other eBook forms, and thousands of Kindle sales occur daily.

Bear in mind that here KDP is only a base service platform. You are still responsible for all promotional techniques. If you sign up for the KDP Select, you can get free promotional days where you can offer the eBook for free. But other than that, it’s up to you. Amazon KDP itself does offer some marketing options for authors, but you need to closely evaluate these to see whether they match up with your eBook’s needs.

Amazon: Key Features Review

The key feature that is often mentioned in KDP reviews is the ability to directly publish to Kindle, including Kindle mobile apps, and have it done quickly. Once a person makes the decision to self-publish, they generally want the process to be smooth and fast. With Amazon, they get that. In an Amazon (KDP) comparison, this company publishes full content and eBooks faster than any of the other self-publishing platforms on the market.

Being able to sell your eBook on Amazon KDP provides a great boost of credibility. Also, Kindle is a rising eReader and has been at the top of eReader sales for a few years now. Being published on Kindle is another boost to an author’s credibility.

You also have the ability to enroll in KDP Select. This allows you to reach readers from around the world and earn more royalty for sales to customers in Japan, India, and Brazil. You can make your book free to readers worldwide for a limited time, which draws in more readers to buy or talk about your eBook.

Advantages of Amazon

KDP self-publishing is fast and easy. There are step-by-step instructions on the site and it converts all of your content the way you need it. It takes around five minutes to have your work converted to an eBook, and in 24 hours your eBook will be available for the world. Platforms like Amazon (KDP) also offer mobile conversion so that you can reach people who may not have a Kindle, but do have a Kindle app on their smartphones.

The royalty plan is also flexible. You can choose to either retain 75 percent or 35 percent, regardless of whether you choose the KDP Select. The two programs come with different costs and benefits. The 35 percent royalty option generally comes with greater promotional activity options.

Additionally, unless you use the KDP Select, you can still publish through other self publishing houses. And KDP Select only requires the exclusive option for 90 days. After that, you can sell it online anywhere you choose.

Disadvantages of Amazon

The biggest disadvantage of the KDP program is also its greatest benefit: the focus on the Amazon platform. The tools and conversion processes all focus on proper conversion and development of the eBook for Kindle viewing.

Amazon Pricing Options Review

Amazon (Kindle Direct Publishing) is an excellent company to work with, particularly when you just want an eBook. You can combine it with other self publishing services to offer both an eBook and a hard copy. You can even link it to audiobooks. The separate ISBN codes keep the information tracked separately so that you know which forms are selling best.

It doesn’t cost you anything to start publishing with Amazon KDP, but it would if you want them to advertise for you. The advertisements are based on their own packages. With KDP Select you can promote your book for free for five days every 90-day cycle. This costs you nothing, but you must agree to keep your eBook exclusive to Amazon for that 90 day period.

Amazon: Our Conclusion

Amazon KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing) tests show that it is effective and fast. It’s a big company that gets a lot of attention. The KDP review is primarily positive, but you must realize that the KDP program does not include conversion to other eBook formats. If you are expecting more than a Kindle conversion package, you will be disappointed. But when you realize what KDP can do, you will have a much better grasp of the product and likely be pleased with the result. So while you can choose another self publishing to publish for Kindle, it’s best not to go through the hassle. Just go through KDP instead.

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50 Comments

mostly just kind of annoyed at this site so i have to leave a review or i’m gonna go insane. my book did NOT turn out well here and i’ve never made any sales so pass on this

NicholasNovember 3, 2013 at 6:02 pm

used a lot of sites like this…in comparison i have to say that amazon kindle direct publishing does a great job of messing things up…i’m not satisfied…i won’t be using them again

MarquitaNovember 11, 2013 at 9:02 am

i do a LOT of self publishing and I have definitely used better things than this. that being said it isn’t bad; just not for really serious people and that would be myself so just pass on it

Nikki FaquaNovember 15, 2013 at 4:14 pm

someone told me that KDP was excellent and let me tell you IT IS NOT. there’s nothing i ended up liking about this thing and i wish i could take back all the time i spent trying to figure it out

Agustin SandfordNovember 19, 2013 at 6:40 am

As far as online publishing goes, this is a big miss. It’s just difficult to compete when there are SO MANY OTHERS out there and i don’t feel like this has a good advertising feature built into it!

AvisNovember 24, 2013 at 1:36 am

for ebook self publishing I feel like this is a miss. what even is the point if you can’t make sales. you get swallowed up by all the other ones out there so this is no good

MontyNovember 28, 2013 at 9:20 pm

I have to give amazon kindle direct publishing an AWESOME rating in this review! I’ve never been happier with the ease of publishing my ebooks and there’s nothing I have to say other than WOW!!

GayleneDecember 3, 2013 at 9:20 pm

put a lot of reviews up…i don’t think this is the worst way to get your ebook out and published but it’s not the best…i’ll keep using it but only because everyone else is

Anissa ArchibaldDecember 6, 2013 at 1:27 am

AUTHORS TAKE NOTE!! AMAZON KINDLE DIRECT PUBLISHING IS ONE OF THE EASIEST WAYS TO GET YOUR EBOOK OUT THERE!! no complaints from me other than competition EVERYWHERE so just advertise advertise advertise!

Floyd HahnDecember 11, 2013 at 1:07 am

this isn’t a publishing service so much as a big joke. you have to know a lot about ebooks in order to make this work for you. don’t waste your time and actually work with a REAL company that can get your stuff out there

BerthaDecember 15, 2013 at 9:02 pm

happy to leave a review on this one! great idea, i love being able to get my stuff out there and directly to everyone’s kindle right away. Thanks for a great product!

EmmettDecember 19, 2013 at 4:14 pm

THERE IS NO COMPARISON!!! after using amazon kindle direct publishing i will NEVER use any other company again! they are the best for ebooks and i won’t go with anyone else!

LeolaDecember 24, 2013 at 2:09 pm

For all the self publishing I?ve done, I have seen a LOT of different companies try and put out something like this. this one isn’t the worst but it isn’t the best either. May or may not be back.

Vanda MckinnonDecember 28, 2013 at 8:57 pm

amazon kindle direct publishing was SUPPOSED to be excellent. it’s FAR FROM IT. i can’t tell you all of the formatting issues i’ve had once my books have gotten to the kindle. DO NOT REC.

Elden CavaletJanuary 2, 2014 at 3:21 am

I do a lot of online publishing. I’ve tried so many different programs and different companies and I have to say I will NOT be coming back to use this one again, not with all of the issues and bumps along the way.

ChristiniaJanuary 5, 2014 at 10:04 pm

For all the ebook self publishing that I have done on my side job I have to admit, I was impressed to see a company that FINALLY get the job done super easily! I am impressed with how things turned out.

OllieJanuary 10, 2014 at 10:42 am

HUGELY POSITIVE RATING! amazon kindle direct publishing made me really happy with the results that i received. a few things were wrong and it was SO easy to fix. highly recommended!

WaltraudJanuary 14, 2014 at 6:38 pm

not so big on leaving reviews but i think because this was so mediocre i sort of have to? i see a lot of people talking about how great it is and i don’t really get it. nothing special here.

Louanne VanJanuary 18, 2014 at 1:07 am

AUTHORS, PAY ATTENTION TO THIS ONE. KDP IS THE EASIEST WAY TO GET YOUR EBOOKS TO A LARGE AUDIENCE AND YOU SHOULD ALL GIVE IT A TRY IF YOU ARE SERIOUS ABOUT YOUR EBOOK PUBLISHING GOALS!

Bret JeromeJanuary 23, 2014 at 7:29 am

I run a publishing service and I recommend this to almost all of my clients. you can’t really go wrong! It’s very idiot proof and I have only seen ebooks turn out nicely as far as this one is concerned so give it a whirl

LyndaJanuary 27, 2014 at 4:14 pm

can’t help but leave a positive review. even though it’s hard to advertise your ebooks sometimes with this thing it’s also very easy to just get them out there and that’s usually the most important thing

BrockFebruary 1, 2014 at 9:02 pm

For comparison, every other KDP that I’ve seen messes up formatting. Amazon’s really doesn’t at all. I’ve been happy using them several times now and have no reason to go anywhere else.

KristanFebruary 4, 2014 at 5:25 pm

For self publishing this is a big NO NOPE. never seen good results. never been able to advertise anything successfully. find yourself a different website to get things done on.

Natalya GronkoFebruary 9, 2014 at 3:41 am

i wouldn’t say amazon kindle direct publishing is EXCELLENT, but it’s still pretty good for what you’re paying for. my stuff always turned out okay and i would use it again in the future.

Jeff LingFebruary 13, 2014 at 10:39 am

if u are an online publishing company then you will like this one. nothing like the ease of just clicking a button and submitting your text to have it go straight to an ebook format…really works!

KristiFebruary 17, 2014 at 1:22 am

with all the ebook self publishing that i end up doing this is a godsend. you won’t be dissatisfied because this is SO SO SO easy and i have loved the way that my books turn out looking.

BurtFebruary 22, 2014 at 7:03 pm

amazon kindle direct publishing gets a huge thumbs up rating from me!!! i am so happy that it was so simple. i thought it would be a much more complicated process but it wasn’t at all.

JessicaFebruary 26, 2014 at 10:42 am

Surprised at all the glowing reviews. For me this is just another submission service to get your ebooks out there and it doesn’t even come with a good advertising feature. Oh wel.

Darcey BloiseMarch 3, 2014 at 12:33 pm

for a lot of authors this is probably fine. for me, amazon kindle direct publishing was kind of eh. it got the job done in a hurry and that’s what i was in…a hurry. may use again in the future.

Adolfo PolsonMarch 6, 2014 at 8:21 pm

EXCELLENT FOR A PUBLISHING SERVICE I CAN’T RECOMMEND IT ENOUGH. you won’t find anything better or EASIER TO USE and you need to keep that in mind for your business!

MirthaMarch 11, 2014 at 6:38 pm

nothing like leaving another positive review when you’re super happy and that’s me right now! i looove the ease of this. there’s nothing better in my mind and i will be back.

BradlyMarch 15, 2014 at 6:24 pm

In comparison to other kdps out there, I can’t imagine anything better. It’s so easy, so simple, and always turns out looking great. I won’t use anything else in the future!

ElvieMarch 19, 2014 at 6:24 pm

Eh. Been around the self publishing block a few times, this is nothing special. It just puts your ebooks on a kindle and that’s about it. You have to do all the other work yourself.

Rosaria SwartzbaughMarch 24, 2014 at 8:06 am

it’s good but not excellent. amazon kindle direct publishing is one of many ways to get your ebook ready and available for other people and i guess that’s the only thing that it’s good for

Will DunkleMarch 28, 2014 at 9:02 pm

online publishing is made SO EASY with this thing! i love being able to get everything straight to the kindle with just a click of a submission button, i’ll always use this

EnaApril 2, 2014 at 4:40 am

ebook self publishing always had me a little nervous. This makes my job so much easier because I can just submit and not worry about it from there on out.

LinoApril 5, 2014 at 7:29 am

10 out of 10 rating on this one for me!!! i loooove amazon kindle direct publishing and will always come back to it whenever i have a new ebook that i need to put out!

DotApril 10, 2014 at 7:45 pm

So many excited reviews that I expected something a lot more I think. I had a lot of formatting issues on my end and I’m not sure if it was the program or me. Either way might be back to try again, I’m not sure.

Jamika ThompsonApril 14, 2014 at 7:45 pm

NOT the best tool for authors! i don’t feel like amazon kindle direct does ANYTHING to help support us and I’ve had so many issues that I’ve just decided to quit using it!

Deangelo KingApril 18, 2014 at 2:58 am

this is great for a publishing service. you can’t beat the ease and availability of it. click of a button and you’re basically done. i will use this again and again for all my ebooks.

ShamekaApril 23, 2014 at 6:24 pm

HERE’S ANOTHER POSITIVE REVIEW. I CAN’T HELP BUT LOVE THIS AND I WILL BE BACK TO USE IT FOR ALL OF MY EBOOKS. I HAVE WRITTEN SO MANY OVER THE YEARS THAT THIS IS THE GREATEST WAY TO GET THEM OUT AND AVAILBLE.

ElmerApril 27, 2014 at 7:29 am

in comparison to amazon’s other products i feel like this is REALLY AWESOME. i am so happy to have an easy way to get all my ebooks onto the kindle. highly recommended!

TheolaMay 2, 2014 at 1:22 am

self publishing is what I do for a living and I think this one is ok for the job at hand. there are other, cheaper ways to get your ebook available but this is just one more market to try.

Alla SanbornMay 5, 2014 at 9:02 am

Wouldn’t say excellent but it’ll do for kdp…..i could be happier with the results because there were formatting issues to fix but hey, at least it got everything done in the end.

Monroe NicholasMay 10, 2014 at 1:36 am

online publishing can be such a pain and this one was EVERYTHING BUT THAT, yay! I’m so excited I didn’t have to redo everything a million times!!! thanks a bunch!

IngeMay 14, 2014 at 10:06 am

If you are doing ebook self publishing, you need to stay AWAY FROM THIS ONE. I had so many issues with the format of my ebooks that I can’t even begin to tell you.

WillianMay 18, 2014 at 8:22 pm

From me, it’s a big no. I don’t like leaving negative ratings on KDP things but this is one of the most buggy things I’ve ever used and I don’t like the way it made my ebooks look on the kindle at all.

CandiceMay 23, 2014 at 6:02 pm

NO on reviews for this one. Are we using the same thing? The site would time out for me and most of the time I couldn’t even get my ebook uploaded. what a mess.

Benita MckinnonMay 27, 2014 at 7:45 pm

AUTHORS FIND SOMETHING ELSE TO USE. AMAZON KINDLE DIRECT PUBLISHING ISN’T GOOD, THEY DON’T ADVERTISE FOR YOU, IT’S A WASTE OF YOUR TIME AND MOST OF THE TIME THEY JUST MESS UP YOUR EBOOK.

Weston WernerJune 1, 2014 at 8:18 am

this is one of the worst publishing service sites i have ever used, i don’t recommend it, mostly it would just mess up my ebooks on the kindle and i couldn’t figure out how to fix them, do not use